Nowadays, there are people who start yoga through asana practice but, at its core, keep saying that yoga is for the mind. The question is how is the mind actually connected to yoga? In this episode, I will be joined by a new guest, Sandipani Manur, who will help us look into managing the mind through yoga and the different layers of the mind.

Sandipani has been teaching for a very long time. He has 25 years of learning and teaching yoga and he aims to keep yoga very simple and relatable.

Some of the things we discuss are the parallels between the Eastern and Western views of the mind, how yoga views the mind, and whether or not meditation helps with managing the mind.

You can find more about Sandipani and the resources mentioned in the episode show notes.

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In the previous episode, Vikram and I started a masterclass on the yamas and niyamas where we dove deep into the five yamas, their layers, and how someone moves through the yamas. And as part two of this masterclass, Vikram and I are putting the spotlight on the niyamas in this episode.

Join us as we identify the differences between the yamas and niyamas and the reasons why they differ in application. We also go over each of the five niyamas, their definitions, and applications for practitioners in our day-to-day life.

Episode Highlights:

• The difference between the yamas and the niyamas
• Are the yamas and niyamas absolute?
• The layers of saucha and its application to a modern-day practitioner
• How does one practice santosha
• What does tapas mean?
• The methodology to svadhyaya
• The practice of ishvarapranidhana
• Recommendations for practicing the niyamas

You can find more about Vikram and the resources mentioned in the episode show notes.

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If there is a one conversation about the Yamas you need to listen to as someone who does or even teaches yoga - let it be this one. 

Vikram Jeet Singh is back on the podcast with another power packed conversation. This time diving deep into the yamas. If you want to do more than poses and curious about living yoga but don’t know where to start. Listen to this conversation. It will be insightful and enriching no matter what stage of yoga you are in. 

This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Part 2 is all about the niyamas and that drops next week. 

Find about more about Vikram in our show notes . 

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Now that our summer break is over, we are back with more episodes. 

Kickstarting with a solo episode, Arundhati talks about 10 truths of studying yoga in the modern day that often gets over looked. 

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In today's solo episode, Arundhati shares how to recognize "how much" to challenge a student in a yoga class. As well as what "reading the room" means with different personality types in classes.

This episode will help you understand how to teach more effectively in a group setting. A must-listen if you're a yoga teacher keen to improve your teaching and approach to teaching group classes.

Episode highlights

• Recognize that different students will have different preferences
• Recognize that one student can have varying preferences each day
• The different personalities of yoga students
• Noticing patterns helps better sequencing
• Consider the student's background such as age, gender, etc.
• How much do you actually challenge a student? 
  • Find your baseline
  • Start to build a class plan on the baseline
  • Have a working knowledge of props
  • Recognize the "level" of the student
• Some example scenarios
• A good measure to understand how much to push a student

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If there's one conversation you listen to about Sadhana in yoga. It needs to be this one. Dr. Manasa Rao who holds a Ph.D. in Yoga effortlessly takes us through the many layers of sadhana in yoga in this episode. 

You will understand the following from this episode...

• What does the word 'sadhana' mean? 
• How has Sadhana evolved over time? 
• Does everyone who does yoga need to have a sadhana?
• What are some factors to consider while building your sadhana
• A detailed list of obstacles to consider 
• Who "gives" you your sadhana?
• What to do if you feel stuck in Sadhana? 
• Advice for yoga teachers. 

You can find out more about Dr. Manasa Rao by visiting our show notes. 

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I wish someone had told me how to avoid these when I started teaching yoga. A light hearted, short solo episode with the host, Arundhati. We talk a look at 10 different ways in which yoga teachers sometimes get lost and end up misunderstanding what teaching yoga is all about. 

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Often yoga teachers are stuck or confused about how to maintain a healthy balance between the roles of being a yoga teacher and that of a student. To be honest, the struggle is real. Arundhati has had countless conversations with yoga teachers over the years and its a problem that keeps coming up. 

To address this conversation, we have Prasad Rangnekar back on the show. Prasad and Arundhati go in-depth into this balancing act of being a yoga teacher and a student that most of us need to figure out in popular yoga. 

Some of the things you'll hear about are...

• Are we misidentifying with the role of what it means to be a yoga teacher? 
• How to (really) deal with imposter syndrome and FOMO?
• How to ground yourself in studentship?
• Redefining or recontextualizing the role of a yoga teacher in modern-day yoga
• Pausing and reflecting
• Structure for yoga teachers who want to be students

There's much more to this open-ended conversation. If you teach yoga and face this problem. Hit play now!

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This is a conversation that you shouldn’t miss. Vikram Jeet Singh is back again. This time we dive deep into some essential concepts in Yoga that we should know as yoga teachers and students. 

We break down  the common ones like Abhyasa Vairajya and delve deeper into some lesser known concepts like ksama. 

There is sadhana, sraddha, raga, dvesa and more . This conversation will definately be something you will not only find enriching but  deeply relatable. 

This isn’t a Sanskrit class. Or an academic way of living your yoga. It’s relatable and something you can use on a daily basis. 

Head to our shownotes  to connect with Vikram and follow his work. 

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